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HRID 389886Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethanol → 3-[2,5-Dioxo-4-[(2-propenyloxy)methyl]imidazolidin-4-yl]benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
ReactantAmmonium CarbonateHCID 517111—
Reactant(2-(2-Propenyloxy)acetyl]benzonitrileHCID 86641460—
Product3-[2,5-Dioxo-4-[(2-propenyloxy)methyl]imidazolidin-4-yl]benzonitrileHCID 67131009—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature55 °C

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 450 mg of 3-[(2-(2-propenyloxy)acetyl]benzonitrile (in EtOH (5 mL) and water (5 mL) 291 mg of potassium cyanide and ammonium carbonate are added. The mixture is refluxed one night at 55° C. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give the desired compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08383608B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_02
ORD IDord-39ff7f05feeb4343b34cfb265185d649
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_02